Cities and Urban Areas
The Rise of Urban Farming
Grow fruits and vegetables in city towers? Advocates give a green thumbs up
August 2010 |
By T. A. Frail
Shanghai’s European Suburbs
Chinese urban planners are building new towns with a foreign flair, each mimicking architecture from Europe’s storied cities
June 10, 2010 |
By Rachel Kaufman
In Kyoto, Feeling Forever Foreign
Travel writer Pico Iyer remains both fascinated and puzzled by the ancient Japanese city
June 2010 |
By Pico Iyer
Sherlock Holmes' London
As the detective stalks movie theaters, our reporter tracks down the favorite haunts of Arthur Conan Doyle and his famous sleuth
January 2010 |
By Joshua Hammer
Savoring Puebla
Mexico's "City of Angels" is home to gilded churches, artistic treasures and a delectable culinary culture
December 2009 |
By Francine Prose
Isfahan: Iran's Hidden Jewel
Once the dazzling capital of ancient Persia,Isfahan fell victim to neglect, but a new generation hopes to restore its lost luster
April 2009 |
By Andrew Lawler
Endangered Site: Chan Chan, Peru
About 600 years ago, this city on the Pacific coast was the largest city in the Americas
March 2009 |
By Bruce Hathaway
Endangered Site: The City of Hasankeyf, Turkey
A new hydroelectric dam threatens the ancient city, home to thousands of human-made caves
March 2009 |
By Diane M. Bolz
Endangered Site: Port City of Coro, Venezuela
One of South America's best preserved towns, this Spanish colonial port city now faces deteriorating conditions
March 2009 |
By Karen Larkins
Endangered Site: Famagusta Walled City, Cyprus
Once located in the midst of high-volume shipping lanes, a forgotten city with multiple European influences could be lost forever without an intervention
March 2009 |
By Helen Starkweather
Colombia Dispatch 2: The Slums of El Pozon
In a vast impoverished neighborhood near the Caribbean coast, Colombians invade vacant lots hoping to become landowners
October 29, 2008 |
By Kenneth Fletcher
Snapshot: Istanbul
Istanbul's vastly growing population and blending of cultures make it one of the most dynamic cities in the world.
October 21, 2008 |
By Lisa Lubin
A Brief History of Pierre L’Enfant and Washington, D.C.
How one Frenchman’s vision became our capital city
May 01, 2008 |
By Kenneth R. Fletcher
Aerosol Art
Largely dismissed as vandalism, graffiti migrates from city streets and subway cars into major galleries
February 2008 |
By Jess Blumberg
Save the Casbah
In Algiers, preservationists race to rescue the storied quarter. But is it too late?
July 2007 |
By Joshua Hammer
Extreme Running
Made popular by a recent James Bond film, a new urban art form called free running hits the streets
May 01, 2007 |
By Jenny Mayo
Circling Squares
A 360-degree perspective on some of Europe's most alluring public spaces
March 01, 2007 |
By David Zax
Building the New Urbanism
Urban planners take a cue from pre-WWII cities and towns.
August 01, 2006 |
By Erica Ryberg
Shore Thing
In the new Boston Harbor Islands national park area, city dwellers can escape the madding crowds
August 2003 |
By Doug Stewart
Ruling the Roost
Before the advent of factory farms and supermarkets, the self-made kings of New York City's butter and egg trade lived extra large
July 2003 |
By Michael Shapiro
